The subject matter of this research (dissertation) is “Technology Transfer” as an essential process and a basic tool for technology development at the level of industrial entities. Accordingly, the main questions of the research are the followings:

1-       What are the principles of technology transfer agreement?

2-       What are the structure, substance, and effects of licensing agreement as the main technology transfer agreement and the most famous between them?

We have determined three research theories in order to respond to the main questions:

      I.  Technology has a distinguished and specific substance which can be particularly and legally qualified.

     II. The type and terms of a technology transfer agreement depends, in addition to the laws of the countries involved, on two variables: 1- The type and level of the technology which is the subject of technology transfer agreement,  2- The frame of  technology transfer agreement in relation to objectives of involved entities and their technology development plans.

     III. The most basic technology transfer agreement is “Licensing” which has a specific and different substance in comparison with other specific contracts.

For the purpose of answering the two main questions and establishing the three above mentioned research theories, in part one, the concept of technology and its characteristics, the concept of technology transfer process and the legalities of technology transfer agreements have been studied. Then, in part two, we have surveyed, analytically, the licensing agreement as the most basic and famous technology transfer agreement.

We have endeavored to make use of needed and related technology management discussions in order to have an interdisciplinary analysis of the subject matter